Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
February 15, 2023
Submitted:
February 15, 2023
Zone or Region:
Soldier and Wood River Valley Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Quigley

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
Yes, Isolated

Observations

Triggered multiple booming collapses and shooting cracks while skinning across pencil-hard wind slabs on ridges running both E/W and NE/SW.
Skiied terrain up to approx 38°, mostly W facing, up to 8000ft, avoiding obvious wind loading.